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Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD

(Dr. Himalaya E. Lele, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine (1998)
Professional interests include: bronchoscopy
515 W Mayfield Road Suite 311
Arlington, TX 76014

Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Medical City Healthcare, NORTH TEXAS HEART SURGERY CENTER, PLLC and Medical City Heart Hospital Medical City Arlington Medical City Dallas Hospital Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute Medical City Children's Hospital.

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Office Locations

Texas Health Resources

515 W Mayfield Road Suite 311
Arlington, TX 76014
(817) 468-3471
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7777 Forest Lane Suite C-520
Dallas, TX 75230
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Some issues Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD can help you with:

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

  • Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
  • Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
  • Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

In The News 

“Dr. Himalaya Lele, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Arlington Memorial, said he has operated on numerous patients who discovered their lung cancer by "dumb luck."”—"Annual lung cancer screening recommended for longtime smokers", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2013 were catheterization and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 12
doctor visit 44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 49
Female 36
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 36
Dementia 13
Cancer 53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 39
hospital care 21
inpatient care 21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 94
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 28
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 53
Diabetes 34
Dementia 24
Cancer 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 62
hospital care 30
inpatient care 30
minimally invasive procedures 11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 65
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 47
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 55
Diabetes 44
Dementia 27
Cancer 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 14
doctor visit 87
excision 14
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 38
Dementia 23
Cancer 46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 100
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 39
Dementia 30
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 88
hospital care 79
inpatient care 79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 56
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 93
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 38
Dementia 21
Cancer 43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 78
hospital care 81
inpatient care 81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 58
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 88
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 17
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 44
Dementia 22
Cancer 41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 101
hospital care 43
inpatient care 43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 94
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 37
Dementia 23
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 104
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11
minimally invasive procedures 33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 59
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 69
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 37
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 57
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Arlington, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

catheterization 12
dissection 14
doctor visit 72
excision 14
hospital care 51
inpatient care 51
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 54
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 64
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 32
85 and over 1
Less than 65 1
65 to 74 48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 17
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 27
Dementia 16
Cancer 46

Education & Training

Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources
Medical City Healthcare
NORTH TEXAS HEART SURGERY CENTER, PLLC
Medical City Heart Hospital Medical City Arlington Medical City Dallas Hospital Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute Medical City Children's Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Himalaya Eknath Lele, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $3,688 Da Vinci Surgical System
$3,688
Covidien Sales LLC $1,552 Endo Stapling
$1,099 		Access
$374 		Surgical Innovations
$79
Covidien LP $830 Sonicision
$683 		ForceTriad
$126 		LigaSure
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation $486 Ultraflex
$400 		GENERAL - PULMONARY
$43 		GENERAL PULMONARY
$25 		General Metal Stents G I
$18
AtriCure, Inc. $181 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS
$91 		AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System
$31 		ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM
$21 		ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2)
$21 		AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion
$17
Other $1,153 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device
$110 		Photofrin
$100 		THORACOSCOPY
$95 		TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD
$70 		COR-KNOT
$69 		Other
$709
Types of Payments
Education $3,468
Travel and Lodging $2,584
Food and Beverage $1,838

Biography

Dr. Himalaya Lele's specialty is thoracic surgery. In his practice, Dr. Lele focuses on bronchoscopy. Dr. Lele's hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Health Resources and Medical City Healthcare. He attended Baylor College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Boston Medical Center for residency.

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